Papers Relating to the Foreign Relations of the United States, With the Address of the President to Congress December 7, 1915

File No. 812.00/16396.

The Secretary of State to Mr. Parker, representing American interests in Mexico.

[Telegram.]

Department of State,
Washington, October 23, 1915—4 p.m.

109. Your 115, October 5, 4 p.m. Department’s information is that postal authorities are doing all they can to forward mails via Laredo and other points. Currency matter was taken up with General Carranza some time ago and Department is under impression threatened repudiation did not take place. Question of mining taxes will continue to receive Department’s earnest attention. Silliman reported some time ago Carrancista authorities hold progressive increase in tax is very moderate when compared with income tax effective in United States.

Lansing.